Acharya Eric Spiegel: What Does It Mean To Be a Buddhist? – Podcast 184
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The Refuge Vow is the formal vow one takes to become a Buddhist. What does this commitment entail? And what does it look like to walk this path in the 21st century? Acharya Eric Spiegel discusses what it means to be a Buddhist.
Shanté Smalls: The Dharma of Black Lives Matter – Podcast 183
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How does the recent global movement to value Black life, and end systems of oppression, demonstrate the relationship between suffering, the path to liberation, and enlightened society?
Ethan Nichtern: Changing the World Without Being a Jerk – Podcast 182
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As our awareness grows through meditation, what is our responsibility to society at large? Ethan Nichtern discusses some principles for mindful activism, balancing the personal, interpersonal, and collective levels of our experience.
David Perrin: Everyone Does It Differently, Together – Podcast 181
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When sharing this path of awakening and meditation, everyone does it differently… but we all do it together. David Perrin discusses how meditation leads to greater trust, appreciation, and compassion for others.
Maho Kawachi: Solid Ground – Podcast 180
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It happens. Suddenly, something (or someone) we always assumed would be there is gone. We lose our footing, and the ground beneath us no longer seems as solid. How can meditation help us dance with this uncertainty?
Vegan Aharonian: The Shambhala Path – Podcast 179
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What is Shambhala? Senior Shambhala teacher Vegan Aharonian offers an overview, placing the Shambhala teachings within the context of Buddhism overall while describing this unique path of meditation.
David Perrin: Deep Retreat in the Heart of the City – Podcast 178
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David Perrin discusses the profound lessons that await us when we undertake the unique journey of a meditation retreat.
Lodro Rinzler: The Year of Love – Podcast 177
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Could 2018 be a year of love? Our habitual patterns, and the stories we tell ourselves, work so hard to keep us shut down and desensitized to the world around us. Lodro Rinzler discusses how meditation wears away these barriers, helping us to become more present. And kinder.
Ethan Nichtern: Sustaining a Meditation Practice – Podcast 176
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Why is it so challenging to sustain a meditation practice? Shastri Ethan Nichtern offers some real hints for getting your meditation practice going this year.
Shanté Smalls: (Re)treat Yo Self! The Benefits of Retreat – Podcast 175
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What happens on a meditation retreat? And why would anyone want to attend one? Dr. Shanté Smalls discusses the benefits of retreat.
